Middletown transcript., 1887-12-01
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had at his store on the wharf every week.
Payne g. Green of Philadelphia was
in town Tuesday.
Mr.. VIM. D. Mullin of Wilmington,
spent Thanksgiving here in town.
- Guyer Bowen last Thursday caught
29N pound rock fish in the canal.
james H. Clark has unloaded several
loads of steam boat coal on his wharf.
"A heavy fog covered the river and
shore last Friday morning and navigation
was delayed sometime by 1t.
- The thermometer early Tuesday
morning registered 20 degrees here which
is the coldest of the season 80 far.
- Philip Hines has moved his family
to Phoenixville, Pa, where he is now
with the Phoenixville Iron Works.
= Messrs. Charles G.. Ash and James
r. Pennington have gone down to George
town, Del, on cunning expedition with
Edward Sipple.
= The Anderson Preserving Company
made their last shipment of tomatoes
last week and their place is now closed
up for the season.
A meeting of the Delaware City Vol
enteer Fire Company will be held at the
Engine House next Thursday evening,
December 9Th, at 7.30 P. M.
- Henry Alden of the Soldiers Home,
Washington, D. c., has returned to Fort
Delaware, where he will spend the
Christmas season with Sergeant Byrnes.
- The Rev. VIM. G. Starr will attend
the Episcopal convention to be held at
Wilmington next week. A Bishop of the
Diocese will be elected at this Conven-
ton.
The local dramatic talent of Della
ware City, are preparing several enter
tainments to be given here between now
and New Years, for the benefit Of various
objects.
VIM. Hines has obtained position
with the Phoenixville Iron Works and Is
now working there. There are quite
from Delaware City working
with this company.
The tug G. q. Ash has been very
nearly steadily running between here
and Salem the last two weeks, towing
barges over and back. They were gener-
ally loaded with shells and coal.
A Corn festival was held at the
Church Tuesday evening
for the benefit of the Presbyterian Mis-
sions. An admission OF ten cents was
charged and very good audience was in
- Thomas Swan last week had a field
If grass burnt up by some rabbit hunters
,etting fire to small plot. The fire
spread through the whole field but was
luckily put out before 1t reached any of
his buildings.
- Miss Katie Frempt OF this place and |
dehry Rowe of Brooklyn, N. T., were |
married Thanksgiving Day, at the resi- |
lence of the BRIDES parents by Rev. |
George A. PAUL.. A number of friends |
Witnessed the ceremony.
- Colonel Roberts of the y. s. Engi- |
leer corps, was in town last Friday and |
,isited Fort Delaware and Firms Point |
Battery. A Government launch stopped |
lere and took him across to the Island.
Ie was accompanied by his Secretary.
- A new four-masted schooner passed
trough the canal last week. This is the
irst four-master that has ever entered
his canal. She was built at Bridgeton,
7. j., and was of 400 tons burden. She
vas bound down South after load of
umber.
- List of unclaimed letters remaining
q Delaware City Post-office for week
nding, November 26:- Frank Chester,
Abraham Ashley, Albertus Anderson,
Elisha d. Jarvis, Wm. McConaghy. Geo.
wilson, Andrew johnson. Applicants
Or above letters will please say they are
dvertised.
- The Worrel was raised last week by
Baltimore wrecking company and taken
} Baltimore where she now lays on the
rays. It was found that her hull was not
will be repaired and her upper works
lace on the canal.
"A fox hunt was held here Thanks
wing Day at which there were about
hunters In attendance. A fox was got up
] the Dragon by the dogs and was chased
ntil late in the afternoon but he escaped
last with his brush. A party Of six
untsmen came over from Salem with
leir horses to join in the hunt.
Quite number Of farmers of this
icinity are now shipping their grain.
ohm Stuckert is loading a schooner with
heat for VIM. Lea q Sons of Whining
IN. The farmers generally, however, do
OF appear to be in hurry to sell their
,rn as the price has advanced within the
Ist few days to 46% cents and most of
lem think they will wait to see if it will
OF go up to so.
- Philip Berger took his lawsuit
,ainst Fred Whit up to the Squire at
ew Castle, last Tuesday but Squire
anvier decided, like Squire Sutton,
lat there was no case for action. The
illnesses and plaintiff now threaten to
ring in bill of damages against Berger
r their lost time and travelling expenses.
hilip still threatens dire vengence
,ainst somebody.
= Thanksgiving Day was observed
ire in the usual manner. Most of the
aces of business were closed and servi-
s were held in the churches in the
orning, before very good congregations.
shooting match took place in the alter
BON, across the locks at which E. Hemp
II made the best score, breaking seven
1t OF nine glass balls, James Jester and
Vail were next, each with six balls
oxen. There were ten contestants in
e match,